Dahlia Café au Lait Rose
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The almost legendary Dahlia Café au Laît has undergone a small colour change over the years. Not the entire stock, no, just a few tubers that suddenly got a different colour. Most Dahlia growers remove these colour mutants from the batch, after all, it is the special coffee colour that makes the Café au Laît so popular. Not grower Van Schie, he found a few colour variations in the Café au Laît that he thought were worth growing. The Café au Laît Royal, the Café au Laît Rose, the Café au Laît Supreme and the Café au Laît Twist emerged from this. I completely agree with Van Schie, these four Dahlias are more than worth it. They flower and grow exactly the same as the old familiar Dahlia Café au Laît, only the colour is different.
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Lowest price per bulb
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Planting and caring for dahlia tubers
Plant dahlia tubers in spring once the risk of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Choose a sunny position with nutrient-rich, well-drained soil. Place the tubers with the old stem or growing point facing upwards and cover them with approximately 5 cm of soil. Depending on the mature height of the variety, leave around 30 to 50 cm between the tubers.
Plant dahlias in a generously sized container with good drainage. They need regular watering during warm summer weather, but the tubers should not remain in wet soil for prolonged periods.
Read our complete guide to when and how to plant and care for dahlia tubers.
Our Dahlia tubers become available towards the end of the year for the following summer season. You can order them in advance, and we begin shipping from early March so they arrive in time for spring planting.
Dahlias are planted in spring after the last night frost, once the soil has warmed sufficiently. We recommend waiting until the soil temperature is around 15°C before planting.
Yes. Dahlias grow very well in pots. Choose a generously sized container, as Dahlias need plenty of water during warm summer weather and larger pots dry out less quickly.
Dahlias prefer a sunny position and well-drained soil. Large-flowered Dahlias in particular benefit from plenty of light and warmth, which helps them produce more flowers and bloom for longer.
Yes. Dahlia tubers can be started in pots indoors from March in a bright position. Once the risk of night frost has passed, the plants can be moved outside and planted in the garden.
For several Dahlia varieties, we recommend regularly removing faded flowers and seed heads. This encourages the plant to continue producing new flowers throughout the season.